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MOGADISHU — At least 10 civilians have been killed in a bomb explosion in Somalia’s southern state of Jubaland on Friday, officials and local media reported. “10 civilians were killed and three others wounded after a minibus they were traveling in ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the …

HARGEISA — The chairman of the Somaliland National Disaster Preparedness and Food Reserve Authority (NADFOR), Mr. Faisal Ali Sheikh Mohamed, has announced that in the next three months, the drought-affected population could reach about one and half million people, unless it rains soon. He also noted that the number of …

MOGADISHU — At least 10 civilians have been killed in a bomb explosion in Somalia’s southern state of Jubaland on Friday, officials and local media reported. “10 civilians were killed and three others wounded after a minibus they were traveling in ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the …

As the world commemorates International Day of Zero tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on 6th February 2022, Somali young girl champions have been at the forefront within their communities in calling for its abolishment. According to the latest Somali Health and Demographic Survey, 99 percent of women between the ages …

MOGADISHU — Qatar Charity (QC) has provided urgent relief aid to 6,000 drought-affected people in the city of Garbaharrey of the Gedo region in Somalia’s Jubaland State to help them meet their urgent needs. The aid included food supplies sufficient for a family for a whole month, in addition to …

JIGJIGA  — Severe droughts are being reported in many parts of the Somali Regional State in Ethiopia, affecting civilians and livestock. According to reports, in parts of the Erar region of the Somali regional state, the droughts have resulted in the deaths of young children, who died of starvation, according …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The International Organization for Migration (IOM) with technical support from Humanity & Inclusion and Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) undertook a study in IDP sites within Kismayo, Somalia. The aim of this study was to obtain valuable data regarding the prevalence of persons with disabilities living in Kismayo …

Hussein Sheikh Abdullahi is a happy man this week. On Sunday, a truck carrying 5,000 litres of water arrived in his Omaad village, about 50km northeast of Beledweyne town in central Somalia. But the arrival of the truck is itself a symbol of desperation. “This water was paid for by …

HARGESIA —  The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated food aid to the Government of the Republic of Somaliland, the aid was received today by the National Drought Committee, at the Egal Airport in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Somaliland’s Minister of Health, Hassan Mohamed Gafaadi and a member of …

DHUSAMAREB —  Residents of Qaradhi town in the Galgadud region are complaining of a severe drought that has affected people and livestock, urging speedy assistance from the Somali federal government, Galmudug regional administration, and aid agencies, SONNA reported. Ilyas Hassan Ugas, a resident of Qaradhi town, told the state media …